One of Europe’s leading payment solution provider ClickandBuy signs partnership with Codemasters Online Gaming

ClickandBuy announced a major new partnership with Codemasters Online Gaming. The partnership makes it easier than ever to play any of Codemasters Online Gaming’s MMORPG titles thanks to a wide range subscription payment solutions now being offered by ClickandBuy, including Direct Debit, ELV as well as Online Bank Transfers, instead of only being available to credit card holders.

The new billing solution will be available to customers across North America and the majority of European countries and enable players without credit cards to access Codemasters Online Gaming’s MMO services. Codemasters Online Gaming existing game services includes RF Online, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™, the hugely anticipated forthcoming titles ArchLord™ & The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™.

Andreas Horst, Vice President Corporate Communications, ClickandBuy, stated: ”To be chosen by this leading company of best-selling interactive online games makes us proud. We are very satisfied to serve Codemasters and its global audience on gaming platforms & channels with the ClickandBuy solution.”

Ed Relf, Director of Marketing, Codemasters Online Gaming, commented:
”We have listened to the demands of our customers and delivered this great new payment solution in partnership with ClickandBuy. With ClickandBuy now in place, players don’t need a credit card to join our fantastic range of MMO games. This is a very positive progression, especially for those MMO gamers looking awaiting our two hugely anticipated games, ArchLord and The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.”

BETA sign-up is now live for ArchLord and The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. For your chance to enter early BETA testing, sign-up now at www.lotro-europe.com or www.archlordgame.com


About ClickandBuy

ClickandBuy is one of the leading full service platform for online payment services. Many brand names utilize the ClickandBuy service for enabling online customer transactions including Apple iTunes in Europe, Skype, Electronic Arts, Nero, Tiscali, Meetic, Playboy and SanDisk.

To date more than 6,000 Internet sites rely on the service for their payment transaction completion and over 6 million consumers have already decided to shop online through the ClickandBuy system.

ClickandBuy is operated by itself in Germany, by British Telecom in the UK, by Swisscom in Switzerland, by ClickandBuy (Europe) Ltd. across the remaining Europe and by ClickandBuy LLC. in the US. Through a cooperation with the telecommunications firm TELMEX, ClickandBuy will also shortly be available in Central and Latin America, which will open the service up to a market of more than 100 million consumers. For more information, go to www.clickandbuy.com


About Codemasters

Codemasters is a leading for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company’s dominant brands include Colin McRae Rally, TOCA Race Driver, LMA Manager, Brian Lara Cricket and Operation Flashpoint. The company is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire UK and maintains operations in the US, Germany, France, Spain, and Benelux. More information about the company and its products is available online at http://www.codemasters.com

CODEMASTERS WEB SITE
Codemasters receives over two million visitors to its web site every month, discover why at: http://www.codemasters.com

CODEMASTERS CODE M
It’s free to subscribe to Code M, Codemasters’ privileged subscriber community. Sign up and receive priority access to playable demos, downloads and information ahead of general release. To subscribe, simply click this link: www.codemasters.com/codem/

ASK ABOUT GAMES
Codemasters supports askaboutgames.com www.askaboutgames.com - a new UK initiative designed to help parents understand the age ratings system for computer and video games so that they can make more informed choices when choosing games for their children.

UK PRESS INFORMATION
Codemasters 01926 814 132
Dean Scott dean.scott@codemasters.com
Sam Cordier sam.cordier@codemasters.com
www.codemasters.com/mediabank

PRESS RESOURCE WEB SITE
Download game artwork, screens and essential Codemasters’ press materials direct to your desktop from: http://www.codemasters.com/mediabank

Contact and additional information:

ClickandBuy
Andreas Horst * Vice President Corporate Communications
Industriestrasse 18 * CH-6300 Zug * Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (41) 72 72 - 110 * Fax: +41 (41) 72 72 – 119
andreas.horst@clickandbuy.com * www.clickandbuy.com

U.S. Contact
Stuart Ginsberg
Phone: (212) 812-2400 x29
Fax: (917) 374-3788
stuart.ginsberg@clickandbuy.com